Apparently May wasn't a great month for me when it came to reading 4 or 5 star books. Granted, I did a whole lot of rereading in May and not a lot of new reads, but of those new reads, I also had more DNFs this month than I think I've ever had in a… Continue reading Recommended Reads From May
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Recommended Reads From April
Looks like April was fantasy book month for me based on this list of 4 and 5 star reads. I really don't find it the least bit surprising that I'd be looking for something that takes away from reality right now. There are a few that are more contemporary, but they were spread out over… Continue reading Recommended Reads From April
Recommended Reads From March
I haven't written many reviews recently, but have still been reading a ton. I've also gotten away from posting any kind of TBR. I thought I might try posting a sort of a reverse TBR, instead. Basically a list of books I read over the month that I'd recommend instead of what I intend to… Continue reading Recommended Reads From March
Book Review: Bounty, Kaliya Sahni – Book #1
Author: Kristen Banet Book Name: Bounty Release Date: March 14, 2020 Series: Kaliya Sahni Order: #1 Genre: Urban/Fantasy Overall SPA: 4 Stars Blurb: Kaliya Sahni. Tribunal Executioner. Bounty hunter. The last nagini. Her reputation is larger than the desert she lives in. Dangerous. Irresponsible. Antagonistic. When a friend asks her to look into… Continue reading Book Review: Bounty, Kaliya Sahni – Book #1
Book Review: Badger To The Bone, Honey Badger Chronicles – Book #3
Author: Shelly Laurenston Book Name: Badger to the Bone Release Date: March 31, 2020 Series: Honey Badger Chronicles Order: #3 Genre: Urban/Fantasy/Romance/Humor Overall SPA: 4.5 Stars Blurb: She’s the woman he’s been hired to kidnap. But ZeZé Vargas has other ideas . . . like getting them both out of this nightmare alive.… Continue reading Book Review: Badger To The Bone, Honey Badger Chronicles – Book #3
Book Review: Oath Sworn, Jacky Leon – Book #1
Author: Kristen Banet Book Name: Oath Sworn Release Date: July 15, 2019 Series: Jacky Leon Order: #1 Genre: Paranormal/Urban/Fantasy Overall SPA: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Jacky Leon isn’t someone who goes looking for trouble. She owns a bar, pays her taxes, and serves her drinks cold outside a small town in Texas. The fact… Continue reading Book Review: Oath Sworn, Jacky Leon – Book #1
Book Review: Great Balls of Fury, Federal Bureau of Magic – Book #1
Author: Annabel Chase Book Name: Great Balls of Fury Release Date: February 22, 2019 Series: Federal Bureau of Magic Cozy Myster Order: #1 Genre: Paranormal/Urban/Fantasy/Mystery Overall SPA: 3 Stars Blurb: Annoying but loving family? Check. Picturesque small town with a hot police chief? Check. A rescue hellhound, a black cat with attitude, and… Continue reading Book Review: Great Balls of Fury, Federal Bureau of Magic – Book #1
Book Review: Blood & Ash, The Jezebel Files – Book #1
Author: Deborah Wilde Book Name: Blood & Ash Release Date: January 14, 2020 Series: The Jezebel Files Order: #1 Genre: Urban Fantasy/Romance Overall SPA: 4 Stars Blurb: Cold-blooded kidnappers. Long-lost magic. When things get serious, she goes full Sherlock. Ashira Cohen takes pride in being the only female private investigator in Vancouver. With… Continue reading Book Review: Blood & Ash, The Jezebel Files – Book #1
Book Review: Another Dead Intern – Joel Spriggs
Author: Joel Spriggs Book Name: Another Dead Intern Release Date: October 15, 2019 Series: * Order: * Genre: Fantasy/Urban/Suspense Overall SPA: 3 Stars Blurb: When Morgan Burns applied for an internship with Hemlock Connal P.I, he thought he'd signed up for coffee runs and printing jobs, not preternatural investigation. As he starts his… Continue reading Book Review: Another Dead Intern – Joel Spriggs
Book Review: Shattered Bonds, Jane Yellowrock- Book #13
Author: Faith Hunter Book Name: Shattered Bonds Release Date: October 29, 2019 Series: Jane Yellowrock Order: #13 Genre: Fantasy/Paranormal/Urban Overall SPA: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Jane Yellowrock is a shapeshifting skinwalker, and vampire killer-for-hire, but her last battle with an ancient arcane enemy has brought her low. She seeks retreat in the Appalachian Mountains… Continue reading Book Review: Shattered Bonds, Jane Yellowrock- Book #13
Book Review: Heartsong, Green Creek – Book #3
Author: TJ Klune Book Name: Heartsong Release Date: October 22, 2019 Series: Green Creek Order: #3 Genre: Paranormal/Urban/Romance/LGBTQIA Overall SPA: 5 Stars Blurb: All Robbie Fontaine ever wanted was a place to belong. After the death of his mother, he bounces around from pack to pack, forming temporary bonds to keep from turning… Continue reading Book Review: Heartsong, Green Creek – Book #3
Book Review: Jon’s Downright Ridiculous Shooting Case, Jon’s Mysteries- Book #1
Author: AJ Sherwood Book Name: Jon's Downright Ridiculous Shooting Case Release Date: March 22, 2019 Series: Jon's Mysteries Order: #1 Genre: Romance/LGBTQIA/Paranormal/Urban/Mystery Overall SPA: 4 Stars Blurb: A psychic without an anchor. A student in trouble. A shooter on the loose. I’m Jonathan Bane, a licensed psychic who consults for the police. I… Continue reading Book Review: Jon’s Downright Ridiculous Shooting Case, Jon’s Mysteries- Book #1
Book Review: Archangel’s War, Guild Hunter- Book #12
Author: Nalini Singh Book Name: Archangel's War Release Date: September 24, 2019 Series: Guild Hunter Order: #12 Genre: Fantasy/Urban/Romance Overall SPA: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Wings of silver. Wings of blue. Mortal heart. Broken dreams. Shatter. Shatter. Shatter. A sundering. A grave. I see the end. I see. . . . The world is… Continue reading Book Review: Archangel’s War, Guild Hunter- Book #12
On My TBR – October 2019 Edition
The end of September got interesting for me. Between getting into the groove of the new schedule with BG's dance, managing my Amazon ad, and getting an influx of ARCs, several indie requests and all the books I picked up that I wanted to read, I've kind of felt a little swamped. For the first… Continue reading On My TBR – October 2019 Edition
Book Review: Brave The Tempest, Cassandra Palmer – Book #9
Author: Karen Chance Book Name: Brave The Tempest Release Date: July 30, 2019 Series: Cassandra Palmer Order: #9 Genre: Fantasy/Urban/Romance Overall SPA: 4 Stars Blurb: Cassie Palmer has been chief seer of the supernatural world for a little over four months. In that time, she's battled two gods, fallen in love with two… Continue reading Book Review: Brave The Tempest, Cassandra Palmer – Book #9
Book Review: The Unkindest Tide, October Daye- Book #13
Author: Seanan McGuire Book Name: The Unkindest Tide Release Date: September 3, 2019 Series: October Daye Order: #13 Genre: Fantasy/Urban Overall SPA: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Hundreds of years ago, the Selkies made a deal with the sea witch: they would have the sea for as long as she allowed it, and when the… Continue reading Book Review: The Unkindest Tide, October Daye- Book #13
On My TBR – September 2019 Edition
When I did the first one of these a few months ago, I thought for sure I wouldn't end up being a fan and dropping it. Mostly because I am very much a mood reader and I didn't think I'd ever really get through all the books on a TBR list. Oh, I'd read that… Continue reading On My TBR – September 2019 Edition
Book Review: Storm Cursed, Mercy Thompson – Book #11
Author: Patricia Briggs Book Name: Storm Cursed Release Date: May 7, 2019 Series: Mercy Thompson Order: #11 Genre: Urban/Fantasy/Paranormal/Romance Overall SPA: 4 Stars Blurb: My name is Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman, and I am a car mechanic. And a coyote shapeshifter. And the mate of the Alpha of the Columbia Basin werewolf pack.… Continue reading Book Review: Storm Cursed, Mercy Thompson – Book #11
Book Review: Fated, Alex Verus – Book #1
Author: Benedict Jacka Book Name: Fated Release Date: February 28, 2012 Series: Alex Verus Order: #1 Genre: Fantasy/Uban Overall SPA: 3 Stars Blurb: Alex Verus is part of a world hidden in plain sight, running a magic shop in London. And while Alex's own powers aren't as showy as some mages, he does… Continue reading Book Review: Fated, Alex Verus – Book #1
Book Review: Shadow’s Bane, Dorina Basarab – Book #4
Author: Karen Chance Book Name: Shadow's Bane Release Date: July 31, 2018 Series: Dorina Basarab Order: #4 Genre: Fantasy/Urban/Romance Overall SPA: 4 Stars Blurb: Dorina Basarab is a dhampir—half-human, half-vampire. As one of the Vampire Senate’s newest members, Dory already has a lot on her plate. But then a relative of one of… Continue reading Book Review: Shadow’s Bane, Dorina Basarab – Book #4
On My TBR – August 2019 Edition
The bare bones of my August TBR list, as always, I'll probably read way more than this, but this is what is waiting to be read: Shadow's Bane - Dorna Basarab #4 (yes, this one is a hold over from last month) Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fated - Book #1 Alex Verus Genre:… Continue reading On My TBR – August 2019 Edition
TJ Fox: Sharing the Experience 